David Bridges
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo had been the preferred stars on the Paris Olympics opening ceremony pink carpet. All because of their iconic Depraved-inspired outfits, the co-stars defied expectations — and perhaps even gravity — upon arriving to the venue in entrance of the Eiffel Tower.
Whereas posing for footage on the Friday, July 26, occasion, Ariana, 31, wore a sleeveless pale rose pink gown with an identical hair tie and excessive heels. As for Cynthia, 37, she chosen a satin inexperienced gown with an identical hat that gave off main Wizard of Oz vibes whereas she and Ari cease in entrance of the cameras collectively.
The powerhouse vocalists and proficient actresses have been selling half 1 of their upcoming movie, which is scheduled to hit theaters on November 22. Throughout current promotional occasions, Ari and Cynthia have sported seems that had been on-theme with their respective characters. Ariana performs the position of Glinda, and Cynthia performs Elphaba, who finally turns into the Depraved Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.
Per BroadwayWorld, Ariana opened up about her preparation for Glinda throughout an interview in February. The Nickelodeon alum admitted that she had “by no means needed one thing as badly as [she] did this” in her profession.
“I labored day by day with [my vocal coaches] to rework my voice,” the “Sure, And?” hitmaker mentioned. “My singing voice, every thing about me, I needed to sort of deconstruct to show to them that I might deal with taking over this different individual.”
Additional including that she “needed to fully erase pop star Ari” as a way to earn the a part of Glinda, Ariana acknowledge her Broadway roots. She beforehand starred in 13: The Musical earlier than touchdown her position in Victorious.
“I’m an individual who began on Broadway, and I’ve at all times been a musical theatre individual, and I’ve at all times been an actress,” she defined, earlier than including, I’ve missed appearing. I feel having a lot time with a personality, as a substitute of this characterised model of myself, it was very nice.”
Since touchdown the long-lasting position, which relies off the unique Broadway model, Ariana insisted that she “actually, actually labored arduous for it and my god, I’m so grateful for it as a result of it’s the greatest, most transformative expertise and particular expertise of my life.” As for a way she pertains to her character, the “Break Free” singer famous that she’s had a connection to the brilliant pink good witch since she was 10 years previous.
“The funniest factor is the explanation why I believed I cherished Glinda since I used to be 10 years previous is so not what makes us so adjoining to one another,” Ariana identified. “The excessive notes and the comedy and the pink and the laughs and the clown is like what I used to be drawn to after I was 10, nevertheless it’s so fascinating that there’s a lot extra to it beneath the floor.”
